Dr. Apovian’s focus is on clinical research in obesity and diabetes. Her group investigates weight loss and its effects on endothelial cell function, adipose cell metabolism and inflammation, research in the bariatric surgery population and novel pharmacotherapeutic antiobesity agents. She has become an expert in the technique for subcutaneous adipose tissue aspirations, and has been performing these aspirations on research subjects at Boston University for over 5 years. Other research projects include dietary and physical activity interventions in underserved post-partum women and the investigation into the effects of increased dietary protein on lean body mass, maximal voluntary muscle strength and power in older men with mobility limitations.

ProfessorBoston University School of MedicinePediatricsDiabetes & Endocrinology

A 24-Week Randomized, Double-Blind Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Avandia (8mg once daily) in Combination with Glyburide in African American and Hispanic Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus who are Inadequately Controlled on08/01/2000 - 08/01/2001 (PI)SmithKline Beecham

Apovian CM, Aronne LJ. The 2013 American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology/The Obesity Society Guideline for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults: What Is New About Diet, Drugs, and Surgery for Obesity? Circulation. 2015 Oct 20; 132(16):1586-91. PMID: 26481564; DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.010772;.

Executive summary: Guidelines (2013) for the management of overweight and obesity in adults: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and the Obesity Society published by the Obesity Society and American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Based on a systematic review from the The Obesity Expert Panel, 2013. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2014 Jul; 22 Suppl 2:S5-39. PMID: 24961825; DOI: 10.1002/oby.20821;.